Spanish

Exposure to other peoples’ languages
and cultures is an enriching experience that benefits all students, regardless
of professional interests or fields of specialization.In fact, double majoring or minoring in a
foreign language, particularly Spanish due to its pervasiveness in the United
States, increases future job prospects and feasibility of graduate work.

As such, the Spanish major provides
instruction in the language, literatures and cultures of the Hispanic world
(including Spain, South America, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and the
United States).Intermediate courses
offer panoramic overviews of linguistic, literary and cultural
developments.Advanced courses in
literature and culture take a thematic approach to major literary and cultural
developments in the Hispanic world.Advanced courses in language address practical language applications in
the areas of service, translation, business and medicine.Secondary certification in Spanish is also
available.

Mission
Statement

The Spanish program seeks (1) to
provide students with a highly-marketable and practical tool: the ability to
communicate in a pervasive modern language other than English and (2) to foster
cross-cultural understanding among students through study of the diverse
cultures of the Hispanic world as they are manifested in art, literature, film,
politics, history, religion, philosophy, education, business and medicine.

Why
Study Spanish?

Become
a globally-engaged world citizen who is able to communicate across
linguistic and cultural boundaries, developing competencies essential for
thriving within a multicultural and polyglot workforce.

Engage
in study abroad opportunities across the Hispanic World, in Spain, the
Caribbean, Mexico, Central America or South America.

Engage
in immersion experiences locally, working with Wilson’s Migrant Education
Program or the Chambersburg Hispanic American Center.

Demonstrate
to future employers or graduate schools that you are prepared for today’s
global and polyglot community.

Job
Prospects

As bilingual scholars and employees,
Spanish majors are particularly poised to enter the workforce in a vast array
of fields, including:

Bilingual
Education

Government
Services

Health
Professions

Human
Resources

International
Affairs

International
Business

International
Publishing

Social
Work

Translation
and Interpretation

Travel
and Tourism

Major

Core Courses:
All Spanish majors take the following six courses:

SPN
205 (Intermediate Spanish)

SPN
209 (Intermediate Spanish Conversation)

SPN
223 (Hispanic Literatures)

SPN
224 (Hispanic Cultures)

SPN
240 (Advanced Grammar & Composition)

SPN
242 (Advanced Conversation & Phonetics)

300-Level Courses:
All Spanish majors take three courses of their choice at the 300 level.Course options include:

SPN
320 (Hispanic Film Studies)

SPN
321 (Service Learning in Spanish)

SPN
322 (Spanish Translation)

SPN
323 (Coloniality in the Hispanic World)

SPN
324 (Hispanic Women Writers)

SPN
325 (Hispanic Nation in Narration)

SPN
327 (Business Spanish)

SPN
328 (Medical Spanish)

SPN
370 (Topics in Hispanic Literatures)

SPN
371 (Topics in Hispanic Cultures)

SPN
372 (Topics in Spanish Language)

Capstone Experience:
All Spanish majors complete a senior thesis, which is tailored to their
interests within the discipline.For
example, a student interested in literature has recently produced a thesis of
literary analysis on Borges, while a student interested in education has chosen
to analyze our local Migrant Education Program in comparison with other systems
of bilingual education.

Minor

All Spanish minors take the
following six courses:

SPN
205 (Intermediate Spanish)

SPN
209 (Intermediate Spanish Conversation)

SPN
223 (Hispanic Literatures)

SPN
224 (Hispanic Cultures)

SPN
240 (Advanced Grammar & Composition)

SPN
242 (Advanced Conversation & Phonetics)

Spanish
majors develop competencies in the following areas:

Oral Competency: The student can converse and
present information orally in Spanish about important literary and/or
cultural topics. (W1c)

Written Competency: The student can compose a
well-structured essay in Spanish about important literary and/or cultural
topics, including a thesis statement and organized argument. (W1a/b)

Grammatical Competency: The student can demonstrate
command of the Spanish language through correct usage of grammar and
syntax.

Literary Competency: The student can identify and
interpret literary works of importance for the Hispanic world. (W2b/c)

Cultural Competency: The student demonstrates
knowledge of the cultures of the Hispanic world. (W2b/c)

Diversity Competency: The student demonstrates
awareness of historical issues of diversity and inequality (specifically
in the areas of gender, race, ethnicity, and class) within Hispanic
cultures. (W5b)

Research Competency: The student demonstrates the
ability to conduct research and compose a sound research paper in Spanish
that integrates a creative and innovative thesis with the original work of
other scholars. (W3a/b)

In
preparing successful candidates for Pennsylvania Pre-K-12 certification, the
Department of Teacher Education faculty not only builds close communities of
students through collaborative learning in small classes but also builds
partnerships with school communities through collegial dialogue, staff
development opportunities, and interactive field experiences. We provide
thorough, individualized advising to accommodate the diverse needs of students
from the undergraduate program (both bachelor's and associate's degrees) and
the Teacher Intern Program. The Teacher Education program serves as a resource
for both the college community and the community at large to model innovative
educational practices that result in the highest standards of teaching.

Spanish students
have the opportunity to participate in J-term, summer, semester-long, and
year-long study abroad experiences throughout the Hispanic world and immersion
experiences within the Chambersburg community.

Recently,
Spanish students have studied abroad in Spain and Chile.

Spanish
students have also been very involved in Wilson College’s Migrant Education
Program.

Spanish
students meet twice a week for Spanish Table.The Spanish Club meets bi-weekly on Mondays during lunch.Recent Spanish Club events include…

The Spanish
Club recently participated in a worldwide student protest for the 43 missing Mexican
students from Ayotzinapa Teacher’s College…

This fall
the Spanish Section is offering an enhanced film series, with a new film from
the Hispanic World shown each week:

September 2: Flores
de otro mundo / Flowers from Another World (Icíar Bollaín, Spain,
1999)